Patents by Inventor Su-Yun Choi
Su-Yun Choi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11912109Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes a fixed glass having an opening, an operation glass configured to open and close the opening of the fixed glass, a lower rail configured to slidably support a lower portion of the operation glass, a sealing member provided below the lower rail to seal a gap between an inner surface of the fixed glass and a vehicle body, one or more upper drain holes provided on the lower rail to discharge rainwater on the lower rail to a buffer area between the lower rail and the sealing member, and a drain induction member interposed between the inner surface of the fixed glass and the sealing member and providing a lower drain hole to discharge rainwater in the buffer area to the outside.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Korea Holdings Ltd.Inventors: Jeong Hyeon Kim, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
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Patent number: 11760174Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes an operation glass comprising a glass portion and a frame and configured to open and close an opening of a fixed glass by sliding in a lateral direction, and a locking device configured to lock and unlock the operation glass, wherein the locking device comprises an operation handle installed on the frame, an upper locking lever installed on an upper side of the frame, a first lower locking lever installed on a lower side of the frame, a second lower locking lever installed on the lower side of the frame, an upper operation member installed on the upper side of the frame and connected to the operation handle, and a lower operation member installed on the lower side of the frame and connected to the operation handle.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Korea Holdings Ltd.Inventors: Jeong Hyeon Kim, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
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Patent number: 11660947Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes an operation glass including a glass portion and a frame and configured to open and close an opening of a fixed glass, an upper rail having an upper guide groove configured to slidably support an upper portion of the operation glass, a lower rail having a lower guide groove configured to slidably support a lower portion of the operation glass, a locking device including an upper locking pin and a lower locking pin installed on upper and lower sides of the frame, respectively, to enter the upper and lower guide grooves, respectively, and lock or unlock the operation glass, and upper and lower removal guide members installed on the upper rail and the lower rail, respectively, and configured to guide the upper and lower locking pins to be removed from the upper and lower guide grooves by entering the upper or lower guide grooves.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jeong Hyeon Kim, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
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Patent number: 11458819Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes an operation glass including a glass portion and a frame, and a locking device including an operation handle installed on the frame, an upper lifting member installed on an upper side of the frame and including an upper cam groove and an upper locking pin, an upper operation shaft having a lower side connected to the operation handle and an upper side entering the upper cam groove and including an upper protrusion, an upper spring, a lower lifting member installed on a lower side of the frame and including a lower cam groove and a lower locking pin protruding to the lower side of the frame, a lower operation shaft having an upper side connected to the operation handle and a lower side entering the lower cam groove and including a lower protrusion, and a lower spring.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Korea Holdings Ltd.Inventors: Jeong Hyeon Kim, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
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Publication number: 20210245592Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes a fixed glass having an opening, an operation glass configured to open and close the opening of the fixed glass, a lower rail configured to slidably support a lower portion of the operation glass, a sealing member provided below the lower rail to seal a gap between an inner surface of the fixed glass and a vehicle body, one or more upper drain holes provided on the lower rail to discharge rainwater on the lower rail to a buffer area between the lower rail and the sealing member, and a drain induction member interposed between the inner surface of the fixed glass and the sealing member and providing a lower drain hole to discharge rainwater in the buffer area to the outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Jeong Hyeon Kim, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
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Publication number: 20210245593Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes an operation glass including a glass portion and a frame and configured to open and close an opening of a fixed glass, an upper rail having an upper guide groove configured to slidably support an upper portion of the operation glass, a lower rail having a lower guide groove configured to slidably support a lower portion of the operation glass, a locking device including an upper locking pin and a lower locking pin installed on upper and lower sides of the frame, respectively, to enter the upper and lower guide grooves, respectively, and locking or unlocking the operation glass, and upper and lower removal guide members installed on the upper rail and the lower rail, respectively, and configured to guide the upper and lower locking pins to be removed from the upper and lower guide grooves by entering the upper or lower guide grooves.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Jeong Hyeon KIM, Seong Min GWAK, Su Yun CHOI
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Publication number: 20210170834Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes an operation glass comprising a glass portion and a frame and configured to open and close an opening of a fixed glass by sliding in a lateral direction, and a locking device configured to lock and unlock the operation glass, wherein the locking device comprises an operation handle installed on the frame, an upper locking lever installed on an upper side of the frame, a first lower locking lever installed on a lower side of the frame, a second lower locking lever installed on the lower side of the frame, an upper operation member installed on the upper side of the frame and connected to the operation handle, and a lower operation member installed on the lower side of the frame and connected to the operation handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Jeong Hyeon Kim, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
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Publication number: 20210156183Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes an operation glass including a glass portion and a frame, and a locking device including an operation handle installed on the frame, an upper lifting member installed on an upper side of the frame and including an upper cam groove and an upper locking pin, an upper operation shaft having a lower side connected to the operation handle and an upper side entering the upper cam groove and including an upper protrusion, an upper spring, a lower lifting member installed on a lower side of the frame and including a lower cam groove and a lower locking pin protruding to the lower side of the frame, a lower operation shaft having an upper side connected to the operation handle and a lower side entering the lower cam groove and including a lower protrusion, and a lower spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Jeong Hyeon Kim, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
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Patent number: 10953732Abstract: A structure of an electric sunshade and a sunroof may include glass sleds which both open and close a sunroof glass by sliding in a longitudinal direction along mechanism rails disposed at both sides of a roof panel of a vehicle, wherein a front sled and a rear sled are rotatably coupled to both end portions of each of glass sleds, respectively, main cable devices which are connected to a driving motor by a cable, and movable along the mechanism rails, and separately include a cable protrusion slidably accommodated in glass grooves formed in lateral surfaces of the front sled, the rear sled, and the glass sled, and sunshade sleds which are selectively coupled to the main cable devices, and slide to open or close the sunshade.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corpoation, Webasto Donghee HoldingsInventors: Jeong Hoon Park, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
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Patent number: 10618386Abstract: An electric sunshade and sunroof structure may include cable assembly connected to a drive motor via a cable, sliding longitudinally along each of guide slide assemblies disposed on rails provided on both sides of a roof panel of a vehicle, thus opening or closing a sunshade, and moving integrally with the guide slide assembly to open a sunroof glass, a sunshade guide lever provided on the sunshade and selectively coupled with the cable assembly to move the sunshade, and a guide slide lever provided on a rear end portion of the guide slide assembly and selectively coupled with the cable assembly to move the sunroof glass.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Donghee HoldingsInventors: Jeong Hoon Park, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
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Patent number: 10549612Abstract: A tilting sunroof structure may include a roll blind sled connected to a motor via a cable to slide in a longitudinal direction along a mechanism rail to open a roll blind, the mechanism rail being provided on an edge portion of a roof panel of a vehicle; a pushrod assembly allowing the roll blind sled to work in concert with a tilting sled located on the mechanism rail; and a timing assembly located on an end portion of the pushrod assembly to be selectively fastened to the roll blind sled to move the tilting sled, wherein the roll blind sled moves in a backward direction of the vehicle along the mechanism rail to be fastened to the timing assembly, and the roll blind sled fastened to the timing assembly moves further to tilt a sunroof window.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors corporation, Webasto Donghee HoldingsInventors: Jeong Hoon Park, Su Yun Choi
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Publication number: 20190299763Abstract: A structure of an electric sunshade and a sunroof may include glass sleds which both open and close a sunroof glass by sliding in a longitudinal direction along mechanism rails disposed at both sides of a roof panel of a vehicle, wherein a front sled and a rear sled are rotatably coupled to both end portions of each of glass sleds, respectively, main cable devices which are connected to a driving motor by a cable, and movable along the mechanism rails, and separately include a cable protrusion slidably accommodated in glass grooves formed in lateral surfaces of the front sled, the rear sled, and the glass sled, and sunshade sleds which are selectively coupled to the main cable devices, and slide to open or close the sunshade.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corpoation, Webasto Donghee HoldingsInventors: Jeong Hoon PARK, Seong Min GWAK, Su Yun CHOI
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Publication number: 20190225063Abstract: A tilting sunroof structure may include a roll blind sled connected to a motor via a cable to slide in a longitudinal direction along a mechanism rail to open a roll blind, the mechanism rail being provided on an edge portion of a roof panel of a vehicle; a pushrod assembly allowing the roll blind sled to work in concert with a tilting sled located on the mechanism rail; and a timing assembly located on an end portion of the pushrod assembly to be selectively fastened to the roll blind sled to move the tilting sled, wherein the roll blind sled moves in a backward direction of the vehicle along the mechanism rail to be fastened to the timing assembly, and the roll blind sled fastened to the timing assembly moves further to tilt a sunroof window.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors corporation, Webasto Donghee HoldingsInventors: Jeong Hoon PARK, Su Yun CHOI
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Publication number: 20180313124Abstract: An electric sunshade and sunroof structure may include cable assembly connected to a drive motor via a cable, sliding longitudinally along each of guide slide assemblies disposed on rails provided on both sides of a roof panel of a vehicle, thus opening or closing a sunshade, and moving integrally with the guide slide assembly to open a sunroof glass, a sunshade guide lever provided on the sunshade and selectively coupled with the cable assembly to move the sunshade, and a guide slide lever provided on a rear end portion of the guide slide assembly and selectively coupled with the cable assembly to move the sunroof glass.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Donghee HoldingsInventors: Jeong Hoon Park, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
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Publication number: 20180201102Abstract: A structure of an electric sunshade and a sunroof may include glass sleds which both open and close a sunroof glass by sliding in a longitudinal direction along mechanism rails disposed at both sides of a roof panel of a vehicle, wherein a front sled and a rear sled are rotatably coupled to both end portions of each of glass sleds, respectively, main cable devices which are connected to a driving motor by a cable, and movable along the mechanism rails, and separately include a cable protrusion slidably accommodated in glass grooves formed in lateral surfaces of the front sled, the rear sled, and the glass sled, and sunshade sleds which are selectively coupled to the main cable devices, and slide to open or close the sunshade.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Donghee HoldingsInventors: Jeong Hoon PARK, Seong Min GWAK, Su Yun CHOI
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Patent number: 9972983Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wiring system of a sunroof for a vehicle. The wiring system includes a moving part configured to move to open or close a roof of a vehicle, and a fixed part configured to connect the moving part and a vehicle body. The fixed part further includes a guide rail configured to guide movement of the moving part, a moving thread configured to move along the guide rail in a forward or rearward direction of the vehicle, a lever configured to connect the moving part and the moving thread, and an electrode part configured to electrically connect the moving part and the vehicle body. The electrode part constantly maintains electrical connection between the vehicle body and the moving part while the moving part is moving, and is changed in length corresponding to movement of the moving thread.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, WEBASTO DONGHEE HOLDINGSInventors: Hoo Sang Park, Su Yun Choi
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Publication number: 20180102634Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wiring system of a sunroof for a vehicle. The wiring system includes a moving part configured to move to open or close a roof of a vehicle, and a fixed part configured to connect the moving part and a vehicle body. The fixed part further includes a guide rail configured to guide movement of the moving part, a moving thread configured to move along the guide rail in a forward or rearward direction of the vehicle, a lever configured to connect the moving part and the moving thread, and an electrode part configured to electrically connect the moving part and the vehicle body. The electrode part constantly maintains electrical connection between the vehicle body and the moving part while the moving part is moving, and is changed in length corresponding to movement of the moving thread.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, WEBASTO DONGHEE HOLDINGSInventors: Hoo Sang PARK, Su Yun CHOI
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Patent number: 9752365Abstract: A dual-opening panoramic sunroof may include front glass which slides forward and rearward by being connected with a front sled that is slidable forward and rearward along a mechanism rail, a rear glass which slides forward and rearward by being connected with a rear sled, a front timing plate which has a rear end rotatably coupled to the rear sled, and a front end formed with a front groove to accommodate a portion of the front sled, and selectively connects the front sled and the rear sled, a rear tilt lever which is disposed rearward of the mechanism rail, and a rear timing plate which has a rear end rotatably coupled to the rear tilt sled, and a front end formed with a rear groove formed to selectively accommodate a portion of the rear sled, and connects the rear sled and the rear tilt sled.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Webasto Donghee Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae-Han Park, Jin-Ho Kim, Su-Yun Choi, Ji-hoon Ha
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Patent number: 9579957Abstract: An electric power transmission apparatus of a sunroof for a vehicle may include a moving glass mounted with an electric generator, and configured to slide between an opened position and a closed position, an upper electric conduction device coupled at a lower side of the moving glass, and including a moving spring that is electrically connected with the electric generator and coupled to protrude downward, a front electric conduction device including a front support portion that is a nonconductor, and a close spring that comes into contact with the moving spring when the moving glass moves to the closed position, and a rear electric conduction device including a rear support portion that is a nonconductor, and an open spring that comes into contact with the moving spring when the moving glass moves to the opened position.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Donghee Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hoo-Sang Park, Yeon-Soo Eo, Sang-Hak Kim, Moon-Jung Eo, Su-Yun Choi
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Publication number: 20170001498Abstract: An electric power transmission apparatus of a sunroof for a vehicle may include a moving glass mounted with an electric generator, and configured to slide between an opened position and a closed position, an upper electric conduction device coupled at a lower side of the moving glass, and including a moving spring that is electrically connected with the electric generator and coupled to protrude downward, a front electric conduction device including a front support portion that is a nonconductor, and a close spring that comes into contact with the moving spring when the moving glass moves to the closed position, and a rear electric conduction device including a rear support portion that is a nonconductor, and an open spring that comes into contact with the moving spring when the moving glass moves to the opened position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Donghee Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hoo-Sang PARK, Yeon-Soo EO, Sang-Hak KIM, Moon-Jung EO, Su-Yun CHOI